Scientists combined satellite collars and cameras to study polar bear denning, showing how cubs adapt before leaving.

This, the researchers argue, is crucial for the polar bear’s survival, as frozen fur would trap cold and reduce insulation, making it harder for the bears to stay warm. Beyond keeping them dry ...

A female polar bear swam 687 km across the freezing Beaufort Sea over nine days, a feat first reported in 2011. The video ...

Maintaining healthy polar bear populations depends on cubs' survival, which is only around 50%, according to the statement. Cubs survive only if their dens remain undisturbed throughout the winter and ...

The Detroit Zoo has a new resident in its Arctic Ring of Life as Haley, a 22-year-old polar bear, recently arrived from the ...

Remote cameras were deployed in the Arctic mountains across nearly a decade; Valuable footage of moms and cubs emerging from ...

She never had cubs but the zoo said Haley was known for being a "bright, inquisitive bear who enjoys enrichment, especially ...

Researchers found compounds produced in polar bear skin that were as ice resistant as PFAS, offering potential novel ...

The 2024 Nature Photography Contest showcases the complicated beauty and inspiring resiliency of our planet. Photographer ...

Credit: BJ Kirschhoffer/Polar Bears International Maintaining healthy polar bear populations depends on cubs' survival, which is only around 50%, according to the statement. Cubs survive only if ...

The researchers present new insights into the timing of den emergence and post-emergence behaviors alongside new tools to monitor polar bear dens across the Arctic. Cub survival underpins species ...

Polar bear cubs have been filmed emerging from their ... They explained that cub survival is key to the survival of the species, and the denning period is the most "vulnerable" period of their ...